by Sony
Date first available at Amazon.com: May 17, 2011
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Take stunning 1920 x 1080 Full HD video with the ultra-compact HDR-CX160 Handycam� camcorder from Sony. It features an Exmor R CMOS sensor for superior low-light performance, 16 GB of embedded flash memory and wide angle G lens. Additionally, it features 42X extended zoom to get even closer to the action. Moreover get the most out of your camcorder with the 3.0 inch touch-screen Clear Photo LCD Plus� display that provides exceptional viewing clarity with 230K pixels resolution. The display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles, as well as provides sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. Its innovative Optical SteadyShot� image stabilization with Active Mode compensates for greater degrees of camera shake to deliver stunningly smooth video from wide angle to full telephoto shooting. Plus, Intelligent Auto mode goes a step beyond traditional auto modes by analyzing your shot and then automatically selecting the appropriate settings from ten distinct scene modes (90 different combinations possible): Landscape, Backlight, Twilight, Spotlight, Low light, Macro, Portait, Baby, Walk, and Tripod. With all these features and many more like wind noise reduction and built-in USB this camcorder makes an Ideal shooting gadget.var wcCpi="A4742131";